The lives and graves of our presidents . utual pleasure andbearable conduct; and now that rebellion on a large scale hadcome by the legitimate effect of those doctrines, it was to beexpected that he would be logical enough to rebel if his statedid. He joined the confederates ; was made a member of theircongress ; and while doing all he could to destroy the countrythat had honored him in her councils and with her chief-magis- JOHN TYLEK. 307 tracy, was taken sick and in a few days died. Sad for the mem-ory of President Tyler, that his name must forever standassociated with the misery and desola
The lives and graves of our presidents . utual pleasure andbearable conduct; and now that rebellion on a large scale hadcome by the legitimate effect of those doctrines, it was to beexpected that he would be logical enough to rebel if his statedid. He joined the confederates ; was made a member of theircongress ; and while doing all he could to destroy the countrythat had honored him in her councils and with her chief-magis- JOHN TYLEK. 307 tracy, was taken sick and in a few days died. Sad for the mem-ory of President Tyler, that his name must forever standassociated with the misery and desolation brought upon thecountry, north and south, by the most ill-judged rebellion thate\er crushed a fair land and an indulgent government. Pity isstronger than blame in all generous minds toward our only pres-ident who has lifted a hand against the government that hadhonored him. Still let his name be kept in the everlasting rollof honor which makes the presidents of the United States anhonored and immortal few that were not born to <jr2p^ 308 OUE PRESIDENTS. *f HE llRAVE OF IfOHN f YLER In Hollywood cemetery, near Richmond, Virginia, without obelisk, slab, or bust — ten yards from President Monroespeculiar monument, sleeps obscurely the mortal body of JohnTyler. It is to be hoped that in the near future, the presidentsgraves, which have now no fitting recognition, shall either byprivate patriotism or public justice, be monumented and hon-ored by appropriate expressions of national gratitude andrespect. It is due to the nation itself. Hollywood cemetery is indeed an interesting city of thedead, not only on account of its beautiful situation in that notedpart of the country where have originated and lived so manygreat men, but on account of the distinguished men whosemortal bodies repose in its sacred enclosure. All cemeteries aresacred to thoughtful and humane men, but those which holdthe dust of great worth and honored characters are especially so. About thirty feet
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